BURST(WHTM) - President Donald Trump's disapproval rating continued to rise this month in the latest Emerson College Polling survey.
The survey found Trump with a 48% disapproval while his approval rating held steady at 45%.
The president did find favor with voters on his handling of the Israel-Hamas war following the Gaza ceasefire deal: 47% of voters approve of Trump’s handling of the war, while 34% disapprove.
Voters are also split on whether the president's second term is a success or failure, with 50% saying it's been successful and 50% saying it has not.
“Republicans generally approve of Trump’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas at
80% to 7%, while Democrats disapprove 57% to 19%,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. “The shift in overall approval comes from independents, who
approve 43% to 38%; in April, independents disapproved 43% to 25%.”
Voters continued to cite the economy as the country's top issue at 31%, followed
by threats to democracy (23%), immigration (13%), healthcare (9%), crime (8%), and housing
affordability (6%).
Forty percent of voters say their household finances are worse off than a year ago, while 30% are
better off, and 30% are about the same.
“Majorities of voters under 30 and in their 40s say they are worse off financially than a year ago,
and these groups are most likely to name the economy as the top issue facing the country. Voters over 70 are more concerned about threats to democracy, at 39%, than any other age group,” Kimball said.
Democrats also have a slight lead in the 2026 congressional ballot test with 44%, while Republicans received 43% support.
In a hypothetical 2028 presidential poll, Vice President JD Vance (R) led California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) 46% to 45% with 10% undecided.